With adamantly opposed sides continuing to clash over Burke Medical Center, County Commission Chairman Wayne Crockett saw only one option in order for the hospital to survive. In a meeting last Wednesday, he asked everyone to simply “bur More...

School doesn’t start back for another couple of weeks, but the BOE transportation department has been in full gear getting prepared for the students’ return. Classes begin at Burke County Public Schools on Wednesday, Aug. More...

It’s that time of year when families start thinking about the new school year. For many, that means choosing between purchasing their children’s school supplies, purchasing food for their family, or paying their bills. More...

A Burke County man was busted for running a meth lab, as were the two people hiding in his bathroom. Deputies raided the Wright Allen Road home of Stephen Shawn Taylor, 33, last Wednesday after his battered girlfriend talked to authorities at t More...

Botsford Baptist Church will have Homecoming 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 29. Revival services will be held 7 p.m., July 29-Aug. 1, with guest speaker Bill Britt of Compel Outreach. Special music will be provided by Ken and Janice Widener. More...

The case of a 10-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father’s fiancée is scheduled to be heard in court Thursday. If it proceeds as scheduled, the adjudicatory hearing, or trial, will give the district attorney’s office and More...

Six local races will be decided when voters head to the polls for the General Primary next Tuesday. The county’s 16 polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must choose their party to cast ballots. More...

By next summer, kids in Waynesboro could have a place to cool off. City officials want a Splash Park, and they’re already getting preliminary pricing. “We need something for kids to do in the summer,” city administrator More...

As you have probably heard by now The True Citizen office has moved back to the old Coca Cola building on Academy Avenue. Come visit us at our new-old location by entering on Shadrack Street behind Farmers Furniture. More...

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